‘Demon cavefish’ discovered under WWII chemical weapons facility in Alabama
“Demon cavefish” have been discovered lurking in caverns beneath a contaminated U.S. Army base in Alabama, a new study has found. Biologists have named the
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Which solar eclipse viewing method is right for you?
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will attract millions of viewers across northern Spain, western Iceland and eastern Greenland, while a deep partial
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan — here’s why the seismic event was unusual
A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan Tuesday afternoon local time, collapsing part of a shopping mall, toppling a stone wall at the centuries-old Kumamoto Castle
The ultimate packing list for Aug. 12, as a solar eclipse coincides with the Perseid meteors peak
Aug. 12, 2026, promises to be a big day for anyone interested in the sky. By day, a solar eclipse will be visible across parts
Colossal scars of 60 million-year-long continental collision streak across warped mountains in Pakistan — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Murgha Kibzai, Sulaiman Range, Pakistan [30.739354851, 69.50804296] What’s in the photo? Folded layers of rock left over from an ancient
6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan — here’s why the seismic event was unusual
A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan Tuesday afternoon local time, collapsing part of a shopping mall, toppling a stone wall at the centuries-old Kumamoto Castle
‘Not alike any we’ve ever seen before’: Three of the 12 galaxies in this cosmic string are missing a crucial component of the universe
In a string of a dozen small galaxies hung in the sky like a row of cosmic fairy lights, astronomers have discovered a small, ghostly
Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints
Scientists may have found a way to rejuvenate key cells that help rebuild muscle in the body and thus preserve muscle into old age, they
Roman Telescope Comes to Kennedy
NASA’s Pegasus barge arrives at the Launch Complex 39 turn basin at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space
‘Forever chemicals’ could be aging dolphins beyond their years
Common dolphins in New Zealand are biologically older than their calendar ages. Trace metals and “forever chemicals” may be to blame.
New images reveal Betelgeuse’s buddy star
A century of hints has suggested the famed red supergiant had a star pal but seeing it amid Betelgeuse’s brightness has been hard — until
Killer whales sink another boat off the coast of Spain — why are they still doing this after 6 years?
A pod of killer whales has sunk another yacht off northwestern Spain, reinforcing a bizarre pattern of vessel encounters that has stretched on for more
How to watch ‘Jurassic Sharks’ online – stream ‘Shark Week’ 2026 from anywhere
We’ve all heard of the fearsome megalodon, the largest known shark to have ever lived, but how about its predecessors, contemporaries and successors? Shark Week
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